Public holidays worldwide in October 2027
97 different nationwide public holidays (counted by date and name) fall in October 2027 across the countries in our data. The busiest date is Monday, 11 October 2027, when 13 countries have a public holiday. Holidays that apply only in some regions are not included here; open a country page for those.
| Date | Holiday | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct Fri | National Day 3 countries | China, Hong Kong, Nigeria |
| 1 Oct Fri | Botswana Day holiday 1 country | Botswana |
| 1 Oct Fri | Children's Day 1 country | El Salvador |
| 1 Oct Fri | Cyprus Independence Day 1 country | Cyprus |
| 1 Oct Fri | Defender of Ukraine Day 1 country | Ukraine |
| 1 Oct Fri | Independence Day 1 country | Palau |
| 1 Oct Fri | Pchum Ben 1 country | Cambodia |
| 1 Oct Fri | Tuvalu Day 1 country | Tuvalu |
| 2 Oct Sat | Independence Day 1 country | Guinea |
| 2 Oct Sat | Tuvalu Day Holiday 1 country | Tuvalu |
| 3 Oct Sun | Francisco Morazán's Day/Soldier's Day 1 country | Honduras |
| 3 Oct Sun | German Unity Day 1 country | Germany |
| 3 Oct Sun | National Day 1 country | Iraq |
| 4 Oct Mon | Day of Peace and Reconciliation 1 country | Mozambique |
| 4 Oct Mon | Independence Day 1 country | Lesotho |
| 4 Oct Mon | National Foundation Day 1 country | South Korea |
| 4 Oct Mon | Peat Cutting Day 1 country | Falkland Islands |
| 4 Oct Mon | St. Francis of Assisi's Day 1 country | Italy |
| 4 Oct Mon | Territory Day 1 country | Christmas Island |
| 5 Oct Tue | Constitution Day 1 country | Vanuatu |
| 5 Oct Tue | Republic Day 1 country | Portugal |
| 5 Oct Tue | Thanksgiving 1 country | Saint Lucia |
| 5 Oct Tue | World Teachers' Day 1 country | Kiribati |
| 6 Oct Wed | Armed Forces Day 1 country | Egypt |
| 8 Oct Fri | Battle of Angamos 1 country | Peru |
| 8 Oct Fri | Chung Yeung Festival 1 country | Hong Kong |
| 9 Oct Sat | Abolition Day 1 country | Saint Barthélemy |
| 9 Oct Sat | Independence Day 1 country | Uganda |
| 9 Oct Sat | Independence of Guayaquil 1 country | Ecuador |
| 10 Oct Sun | Constitution Day 1 country | Sint Maarten |
| 10 Oct Sun | Curaçao Day 1 country | Curaçao |
| 10 Oct Sun | Day of the Maroons 1 country | Suriname |
| 10 Oct Sun | Independence Day 1 country | Cuba |
| 11 Oct Mon | Columbus Day 3 countries | Chile, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands |
| 11 Oct Mon | Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity 1 country | Argentina |
| 11 Oct Mon | Hangul Day 1 country | South Korea |
| 11 Oct Mon | Lotu a Tamaiti 1 country | Samoa |
| 11 Oct Mon | Mazingira Day 1 country | Kenya |
| 11 Oct Mon | National Heritage Day 1 country | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 11 Oct Mon | National Heroes' Day 1 country | Bahamas |
| 11 Oct Mon | Norfolk Island Agricultural Show 1 country | Norfolk Island |
| 11 Oct Mon | Revolution Day 1 country | North Macedonia |
| 11 Oct Mon | Sports Day 1 country | Japan |
| 11 Oct Mon | Thanksgiving 1 country | Canada |
| 12 Oct Tue | Columbus Day 1 country | Honduras |
| 12 Oct Tue | Day of Indigenous Resistance 1 country | Venezuela |
| 12 Oct Tue | Day of the race 1 country | Uruguay |
| 12 Oct Tue | Ethnic Pride Day 1 country | El Salvador |
| 12 Oct Tue | Independence Day 1 country | Equatorial Guinea |
| 12 Oct Tue | Indigenous Resistance Day 1 country | Nicaragua |
| 12 Oct Tue | National Day of Spain 1 country | Spain |
| 12 Oct Tue | Our Lady of Aparecida 1 country | Brazil |
| 13 Oct Wed | Commonwealth Cultural Day 1 country | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 13 Oct Wed | Rwagasore Day 1 country | Burundi |
| 14 Oct Thu | Capital's Day 1 country | Moldova |
| 14 Oct Thu | Day of Svetitskhoveli Cathedra 1 country | Georgia |
| 14 Oct Thu | Liberation Day 1 country | Yemen |
| 14 Oct Thu | Nyerere Day 1 country | Tanzania |
| 15 Oct Fri | Commemoration Day of the King's Father 1 country | Cambodia |
| 15 Oct Fri | Evacuation Day 1 country | Tunisia |
| 15 Oct Fri | Mother's Day 1 country | Malawi |
| 16 Oct Sat | National Heroes Day 1 country | Jamaica |
| 17 Oct Sun | Dessalines Day 1 country | Haiti |
| 18 Oct Mon | Columbus Day 1 country | Colombia |
| 18 Oct Mon | Heroes and Foreparents Day 1 country | British Virgin Islands |
| 18 Oct Mon | National Day of Prayer 1 country | Zambia |
| 19 Oct Tue | Constitution Day 1 country | Niue |
| 20 Oct Wed | Chinese Arrival day 1 country | Suriname |
| 20 Oct Wed | Mashujaa Day 1 country | Kenya |
| 20 Oct Wed | Revolution Day 1 country | Guatemala |
| 21 Oct Thu | Army Day 1 country | Honduras |
| 21 Oct Thu | Ndadaye Day 1 country | Burundi |
| 23 Oct Sat | 1956 Revolution Memorial Day 1 country | Hungary |
| 23 Oct Sat | Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle 1 country | North Macedonia |
| 23 Oct Sat | Liberation Day 1 country | Libya |
| 24 Oct Sun | United Nations Day 1 country | Palau |
| 25 Oct Mon | Independence Day 1 country | Zambia |
| 25 Oct Mon | Labour Day 1 country | New Zealand |
| 25 Oct Mon | October Holiday 1 country | Ireland |
| 25 Oct Mon | Peniamina Gospel Day 1 country | Niue |
| 25 Oct Mon | Republic Day 1 country | Kazakhstan |
| 25 Oct Mon | Thanksgiving Day 1 country | Grenada |
| 25 Oct Mon | United Nations Day 1 country | Micronesia |
| 26 Oct Tue | Angam Day 1 country | Nauru |
| 26 Oct Tue | Armed Forces Day 1 country | Benin |
| 26 Oct Tue | Gospel Day 1 country | Cook Islands |
| 26 Oct Tue | National Holiday 1 country | Austria |
| 27 Oct Wed | Independence Day 1 country | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 28 Oct Thu | Deepavali 1 country | Singapore |
| 28 Oct Thu | Independent Czechoslovak State Day 1 country | Czechia |
| 28 Oct Thu | Ochi Day 1 country | Greece |
| 28 Oct Thu | Ohi Day 1 country | Cyprus |
| 29 Oct Fri | Coronation Day of King Sihamoni 1 country | Cambodia |
| 29 Oct Fri | Republic Day 1 country | Türkiye |
| 31 Oct Sun | Reformation Day 2 countries | Chile, Slovenia |
| 31 Oct Sun | All Saints' Day Eve 1 country | Philippines |
| 31 Oct Sun | Martyrs' Day 1 country | Burkina Faso |
Frequently asked questions
Which date has the most public holidays in October 2027?
Monday, 11 October 2027, when 13 countries have a public holiday.
How many different public holidays are there in October 2027?
97 distinct date and holiday combinations across all countries in our data.
Are regional holidays included?
No. This page lists only holidays that apply in the whole country. Regional holidays are shown on each country's page.